Marcus Luttrell, Chris Kyle and the Navy SEAL Sniper Course
Marcus Luttrell was the lone survivor of Operation Red Wings, an operation that went sideways, resulting in the loss of 19 servicemembers.
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Green Beret Remembers SEAL Michael Monsoor, Killed In Action September 29th, 2006
Michael Monsoor’s final act of selfless bravery—throwing himself on a grenade to save his brothers in arms—stands as a testament to the highest ideals of the Navy SEALs: courage, sacrifice, and unwavering loyalty.
Navy SEAL Sniper Instructor Remembers The Day We Lost Chris Kyle
Times like this. Times when things don’t make sense. We all tend to reflect, or at least ponder, on the what, who, when and how. But it’s the WHY that seems to elude us.
SOFREP Pic of the Day: Happy Belated Angel Birthday Chris Kyle
Today, we pay tribute to Chris Kyle, a father, hero, and legend, remembering him through his son Colton’s poignant words on what would have been his 50th birthday.
Inside the Team Room: The Guys Toast Chris Kyle, Shane is Bitten By a Sea Lion And Drago Spends His First Night Back From War at IHOP
Gathered in the SOFREP Team Room, we raise our glasses in a somber toast to the memory of Chris Kyle, readying ourselves for another round of unbelievable tales from the guys.
Precision and Lethality: A Closer Look at Sniper Rifles and the Extraordinary Marksmen Behind Them
Discover the fascinating world of precision sniper rifles and the legendary marksmen who used them to unleash deadly accuracy from impossible distances.
This Week on SOFREP: February 1st – February 7th, 2021
This Week on SOFREP: A military-wide search for extremism, China’s Cold War games, and insights into new findings about COVID-19 testing.
Eight Years Ago, THE LEGEND Was Murdered: SEAL Chris Kyle
Chris Kyle was the best sniper in U.S. military history. His death — shot by a veteran at a Texas shooting range — belied the man’s greatness.
Chris Kyle: Navy SEAL, father, icon
Seven years ago yesterday, Navy SEAL Chris Kyle was murdered. He was shot and killed, alongside his buddy Chad Littlefield, by Eddie Ray Routh, a former Marine with serious mental problems. They had gone to a range to shoot some targets and unwind in an effort to help Routh battle his demons. Chris left behind […]
NASA just got its first Navy SEAL Sniper: Meet Lt. Jonny Kim
I remember Jonny Kim as a new guy at SEAL Team 3 and later when he checked into sniper school at the old bunker complex south of Coronado, California. He had a quiet intensity and determination about him that years later I still remember. When I was a sniper course manager for the west coast […]
Interview with a Navy SEAL: A sniper instructor describes what it takes to be the best
Eric Davis served alongside Brandon Webb as an instructor at the Naval Special Warfare Sniper Course and was the personal sniper instructor and mentor of the late Chris Kyle. During this exclusive interview, Eric describes what it takes to be a good sniper. Find out what it takes to go beyond basic sniper training to […]
Op-Ed: The Special Air Service, the Punisher, and political correctness
British media reports state that Special Air Service (SAS) operators were ordered to remove all Punisher patches and other similar insignias from their kits. SAS received the removal order after military VIPs visited the unit’s headquarters in Hereford, saw the skull-like emblems on troopers’ combat kits, and considered them controversial. The rationale behind the decision […]
